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A New High Court Ruling in India Could Jeopardize Spotify’s Case Against Warner Music Group

May 8, 2019

Several months ago, after waiting nearly a year, Spotify finally launched its streaming music service in India. The service has found mostly mixed success, at best. During its first week, Spotify signed up ... Read More...

Streaming Revenue Jumps 29.4% in Warner Music Group's Q2 2019 Report

Streaming Revenue Jumps 29.4% in Warner Music Group’s Latest Quarter

Daniel Sanchez

May 7, 2019

Warner Music Group has published financial reports for its fiscal second quarter of 2019. For the three months ended March 31st, 2019, WMG reported $1.09 billion in revenue. This figure represents a handsom... Read More...

In a Stunning Defeat, Madonna 'Vogue' Co-Writer Defeats Warner Music Group

In a Stunning Defeat, Madonna ‘Vogue’ Co-Writer Beats Warner Music Group in Court

Daniel Sanchez

April 18, 2019

A federal appeals court has found that Warner Music Group had wrongfully kept Madonna’s co-writer’s royalties – his livelihood – for years. Two years ago, the co-writer behind Madonna’s ‘Vogue’ filed a lawsu... Read More...

Warner Music Group Leads $2 Million Funding Round for Nashville Startup Artiphon

Daniel Sanchez

March 28, 2019

Warner Music Group’s Artiphon backing marks an interesting diversification. Artiphon wants to encourage children to pick up a musical instrument and try it out. To do so, the Nashville-based startup provi... Read More...

Amidst Legal Battles in 3 Continents, Spotify Enters High Stakes Talks with Each Major Label

Amidst Legal Battles in 3 Continents, Spotify Enters Into High-Stakes Talks with Each Major Label

Daniel Sanchez

March 22, 2019

Spotify remains entrenched in legal battles across three continents. Will this ultimately hurt the company’s negotiating position? Nearly a year after its IPO, Spotify has reportedly entered into licensing ... Read More...

African Digital Music Service Boomplay Signs Licensing Deal with Warner Music Group

African Digital Music Service Boomplay Finalizes Its Licensing Deal with Warner Music Group

Daniel Sanchez

March 15, 2019

Boomplay continues scoring licensing agreements with major labels. Several months ago, Universal Music Group (UMG) made a strong play in the African market. The global music company had unveiled a licensi... Read More...

After 44 Years, Warner Bros. Records Exits Historic ‘Ski Lodge’ HQ

Daniel Sanchez

March 15, 2019

Warner Bros. Records has left its former ‘ski lodge’ home after 44 years. Yesterday, Warner Bros. Records bid farewell to its former home at 3300 Warner Blvd. in Burbank, California. The location had served... Read More...

Warner Music Group Shifts Its Los Angeles HQ

Warner Music Group Shifts Its Los Angeles Headquarters to Downtown

Daniel Sanchez

February 6, 2019

Warner Music Group's Burbank digs will soon be history. Warner Music Group’s Los Angeles HQ will shift to Downtown LA. Warner Music Group (WMG) is riding high. Yesterday, the major label confirmed its rev... Read More...

Thanks to Streaming, WMG Posts $4 Billion in Revenue for 2018

Thanks to Streaming, Warner Music Group Posts $4 Billion in Revenue for 2018

Daniel Sanchez

December 20, 2018

Streaming music revenue continues to increase Warner Music Group’s bottom line. Warner Music Group (WMG) has published its results for the fiscal fourth quarter and full year ended September 30th, 2018. F... Read More...

Spotify Set to Launch in the Middle East and North Africa This November

Daniel Sanchez

September 17, 2018

Spotify moves forward with its plan to go international and hopefully turn a profit in the process. But, does this mean major labels and publishers have already fallen in line? According to a leaked interna... Read More...

Hollywood Is Doubling Down on Streaming Piracy – But Is This a Problem for the Music Industry?

Daniel Sanchez

September 10, 2018

Will the RIAA benefit from the MPAA’s latest move against piracy? To tackle the ongoing rise of online piracy, the Motion Pictures Association of America (MPAA) has taken on a new strategy. The MPAA has hir... Read More...

A Fresh Battle Erupts Between Spotify and the Music Industry Over Music Videos

Daniel Sanchez

September 6, 2018

Universal Music Publishing Group HQ in Santa Monica, CA Spotify needs major labels and publishers, and major labels and publishers need Spotify. But that doesn't mean they have to like each other. ... Read More...

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A New High Court Ruling in India Could Jeopardize Spotify’s Case Against Warner Music Group

Streaming Revenue Jumps 29.4% in Warner Music Group’s Latest Quarter

In a Stunning Defeat, Madonna ‘Vogue’ Co-Writer Beats Warner Music Group in Court

Warner Music Group Leads $2 Million Funding Round for Nashville Startup Artiphon

Amidst Legal Battles in 3 Continents, Spotify Enters Into High-Stakes Talks with Each Major Label

African Digital Music Service Boomplay Finalizes Its Licensing Deal with Warner Music Group

After 44 Years, Warner Bros. Records Exits Historic ‘Ski Lodge’ HQ

Warner Music Group Shifts Its Los Angeles Headquarters to Downtown

Thanks to Streaming, Warner Music Group Posts $4 Billion in Revenue for 2018

Spotify Set to Launch in the Middle East and North Africa This November

Hollywood Is Doubling Down on Streaming Piracy – But Is This a Problem for the Music Industry?

A Fresh Battle Erupts Between Spotify and the Music Industry Over Music Videos

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